Apologies.....

......to one and all for the lack of updates, I've simply had nothing of any note to write about!!

Tuesday saw the bankroll take a huge hit when I ignored all the pre-written rules, instead decicing that I would play 30 DYMs, no matter what. It started well, but I then started to play very badly indeed, making poor judgements left, right and centre. I don't know exactly buy ins I dropped, but suffice to say it was a LOT. Final straw was DYM number 27, when the post below happened (the 106,106/1 mayhem). I turned it off after that, and it stayed off, right up until today. I've been running pretty cold for months now, with any luck Tuesday evening was the turning point (it can't really get any worse than 100k/1 lol!!), and that it's now out of the Poker Gods' system once and for all. Ooh look, is that a pig flying past my window??.....

On a non-poker related note, I managed to get through to the last 16 of the singles knockout in my pool league on Wednesday night (our team of 7 has 5 players in the last 16, ship it to the Berkeley!!) and also found out that we'd leapfrogged ourselves into 2nd place (by just 1 point) in the league with just 2 games remaining. 1st are currently just about uncatchable, but 2nd would be a fantastic result, fingers crossed that we can stay ahead!!

Played 10 DYMs today, cashed 7, a good start to rebuilding the battered bankroll once again, let's hope it continues. I even sucked out on the bubble in one, AT vs AK all in pre, flop brought two beautiful 10s. Mustn't grumble!!

Off out to play a £25 ($50) live freezeout tonight so must keep this one short as I have to be there in 10 minutes, usually a good crowd down there so looking forward to it.

Best of luck at the tables,
SG

One for the 'all rigged' crew.......

Lots of HH's I'm afraid, but this really is beyond belief. 'Roomsey' has been sat out the entire DYM, until the point of being blinded away to 200 chips, in the small blind, at 200/400, with 6 left and 5 paid, so time to play it like a satellite and limp into the money, one of the shorties will die sooner rather than later, surely? Macken001 is also short, so is folding his blinds away, and also manages to get himself all in on the blinds pretty quickly. Between them, they win 11 straight showdowns when forced all in, and who bubbles when the blinds get to stupid proportions (500/1000)? Of course.....

*Edit 6/2/08 - Having just run the hands (all pre flop) through the CardPlayer odds calc and Sporting life betting calc, it appears that the 11-fold (of which whoever was all in was 30% once, 25% 3 times, 35% 3 times, 41% twice and a 66% favourite just twice) was a 106,106/1 shot (don't believe me? Try it for yourself.) for one of the other players not to be knocked out before the blinds finally gobbled me up. If I change the 7th hand to the 3% that it was on the flop, needing runners to stay alive, that figure rockets up to 1,332,744/1. I run too good.

Seat 2: Ksu010161 (7033 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1548 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (1170 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1684 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (3365 in chips)
Roomsey: is all-in 200
Macken001: posts big blind 400
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [2h Kd]
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Returned uncalled bets 200 to Macken001
----- FLOP ----- [4d Ac 9d]
----- TURN ----- [4d Ac 9d][4c]
----- RIVER ----- [4d Ac 9d 4c][Qh]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Macken001: shows [Qd Js] (Two Pairs, Queens and Fours, Ace high)
Roomsey: shows [4s Tc] (Three of a kind, Fours, Ace high)
Roomsey collected 400 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (7833 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1148 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (770 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1684 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (3165 in chips)
bozzy: posts small blind 200
Roomsey: is all-in 400
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [6d 8c]
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: calls 400
bozzy: calls 200
----- FLOP ----- [5c 7s 2c]
bozzy: checks
Ksu010161: checks
----- TURN ----- [5c 7s 2c][Jd]
bozzy: checks
Ksu010161: checks
----- RIVER ----- [5c 7s 2c Jd][4d]
bozzy: checks
Ksu010161: checks
----- SHOW DOWN -----
bozzy: shows [7h Kh] (A Pair of Sevens, King high)
Roomsey: shows [6c 8s] (A Straight, Eight high)
Ksu010161: shows [4s Ts] (A Pair of Fours, Jack high)

BLINDS NOW 300/600

Seat 2: Ksu010161 (6033 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (748 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (70 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1684 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6065 in chips)
Roomsey: posts small blind 300
Macken001: is all-in 70
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [Qd 2h]
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Returned uncalled bets 230 to Roomsey
----- FLOP ----- [7d 5h Qc]
----- TURN ----- [7d 5h Qc][9h]
----- RIVER ----- [7d 5h Qc 9h][Tc]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Macken001: shows [Th 8d] (A Pair of Tens, Queen high)
Roomsey: shows [Ks 8s] (High Card King)
Macken001 collected 140 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (6033 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (748 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (140 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1684 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6065 in chips)
Macken001: is all-in 140
Gare23086: posts big blind 600
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [Ac 5d]
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Roomsey: folds
Returned uncalled bets 460 to Gare23086
----- FLOP ----- [8d Js 4s]
----- TURN ----- [8d Js 4s][Ts]
----- RIVER ----- [8d Js 4s Ts][Jh]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Gare23086: shows [Ac 5d] (A Pair of Jacks, Ace high)
Macken001: shows [Td 3h] (Two Pairs, Jacks and Tens, Eight high)
Macken001 collected 280 from Main pot


BLINDS NOW 500/1000

Seat 2: Ksu010161 (5133 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1948 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (280 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6065 in chips)
bozzy: posts small blind 500
Roomsey: is all-in 330
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [2h Kh]
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
Returned uncalled bets 170 to bozzy
----- FLOP ----- [8d Jc Qs]
----- TURN ----- [8d Jc Qs][5c]
----- RIVER ----- [8d Jc Qs 5c][7h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Roomsey: shows [Qd Ac] (A Pair of Queens, Ace high)
bozzy: shows [8s 2s] (A Pair of Eights, Queen high)
Roomsey collected 660 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (5133 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1618 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (280 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6065 in chips)
Roomsey: posts small blind 500
Macken001: is all-in 280
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [8c 7s]
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: raises to 2000
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Roomsey: folds
Returned uncalled bets 1,500 to Gstrin001
----- FLOP ----- [Ah Qh 2h]
----- TURN ----- [Ah Qh 2h][3s]
----- RIVER ----- [Ah Qh 2h 3s][Kh]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Gstrin001: shows [Qc 9d] (A Pair of Queens, Ace high)
Macken001: shows [3d Qd] (Two Pairs, Queens and Threes, Ace high)
Gstrin001 collected 440 from Side pot #1
Macken001 collected 840 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (2118 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (1020 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6005 in chips)
bozzy: posts small blind 500
Roomsey: is all-in 160
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [Jh 3s]
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
Returned uncalled bets 340 to bozzy
----- FLOP ----- [Kh Js 4d] <<<< Edit 8/2/06 oppo now needs runners to stay alive, and is just 3% to stay alive here
----- TURN ----- [Kh Js 4d][8d]
----- RIVER ----- [Kh Js 4d 8d][6c]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Roomsey: shows [8s 6h] (Two Pairs, Eights and Sixes, King high)
bozzy: shows [Ks Th] (A Pair of Kings, Jack high)
Roomsey collected 320 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1958 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (1020 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6005 in chips)
Roomsey: is all-in 320
Macken001: posts big blind 1000
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [4d 4h]
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Returned uncalled bets 680 to Macken001
----- FLOP ----- [Kh 5h 7c]
----- TURN ----- [Kh 5h 7c][3h]
----- RIVER ----- [Kh 5h 7c 3h][3s]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Macken001: shows [9d 6c] (A Pair of Threes, King high)
Roomsey: shows [7d 8s] (Two Pairs, Sevens and Threes, King high)
Roomsey collected 640 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (2458 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (200 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6005 in chips)
bozzy: posts small blind 500
Roomsey: is all-in 640
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [7c 2h]
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: raises to 2000
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Returned uncalled bets 1,360 to Gstrin001
----- FLOP ----- [4d Qs Qc]
----- TURN ----- [4d Qs Qc][5h]
----- RIVER ----- [4d Qs Qc 5h][6h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Gstrin001: shows [As 9s] (A Pair of Queens, Ace high)
Roomsey: shows [Th 5s] (Two Pairs, Queens and Fives, Ten high)
Roomsey collected 1780 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1958 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (200 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (5365 in chips)
Roomsey: posts small blind 500
Macken001: is all-in 200
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [7c 3s]
Gare23086: folds
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Returned uncalled bets 300 to Roomsey
----- FLOP ----- [7s 7h 4d]
----- TURN ----- [7s 7h 4d][2h]
----- RIVER ----- [7s 7h 4d 2h][9h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Macken001: shows [6h 3h] (A Flush, Nine high)
Roomsey: shows [4c Qs] (Two Pairs, Sevens and Fours, Queen high)
Macken001 collected 400 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1958 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (400 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (1244 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (5365 in chips)
Macken001: is all-in 400
Gare23086: posts big blind 1000
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [7d 2s]
Gstrin001: folds
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Roomsey: folds
Returned uncalled bets 600 to Gare23086
----- FLOP ----- [8c Ad Kc]
----- TURN ----- [8c Ad Kc][6d]
----- RIVER ----- [8c Ad Kc 6d][7h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Gare23086: shows [7d 2s] (A Pair of Sevens, Ace high)
Macken001: shows [9s Tc] (A Straight, Ten high)
Macken001 collected 800 from Main pot


Table "6439438 - 1" Seat 7 is the button.
Seat 2: Ksu010161 (4453 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (1958 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (800 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (844 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (5365 in chips)
Gare23086: posts small blind 500
Gstrin001: posts big blind 1000
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [4d 8c]
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Roomsey: folds
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: folds
Returned uncalled bets 500 to Gstrin001
Gstrin001: doesn't show hand
Gstrin001 collected 1000 from Main pot


Seat 2: Ksu010161 (2953 in chips)
Seat 4: bozzy (2458 in chips)
Seat 6: Roomsey sits out
Seat 7: Macken001 (800 in chips)
Seat 9: Gare23086 (344 in chips)
Seat 10: Gstrin001 (6865 in chips)
bozzy: posts small blind 500
Roomsey: posts big blind 1000
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Gare23086 [Td Th]
Macken001: folds
Gare23086: is all-in 344
Gstrin001: calls 1000
Ksu010161: folds
bozzy: folds
Roomsey: checks
----- FLOP ----- [7h Ah 5d]
Roomsey: checks
Gstrin001: checks
----- TURN ----- [7h Ah 5d][Qh]
Roomsey: checks
Gstrin001: checks
----- RIVER ----- [7h Ah 5d Qh][7d]
Roomsey: checks
Gstrin001: checks
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Gstrin001: shows [Kh Qc] (Two Pairs, Queens and Sevens, Ace high)
Roomsey: mucks hand [Jd 4h]
Gare23086: mucks hand [Td Th]
Gstrin001 collected 1468 from Side pot #1
Gstrin001 collected 1376 from Main pot


The one time I can beat Roomsey is the time that the big stack also takes a shot. Utterly, utterly sickening. It might only be a difference of $20, but what a gutter. The word sick is used an awful lot in poker, but I do feel genuinely sick. What can you do against that?

Nightmare.

Like buses.......

As the old saying goes, you wait for ages and then 2 come along at once :D
Oppo was holding KQ spades and continuation bet the flop, turn brought another spade so he semi-bluffed at that and called my min raise, river came a Queen to give him just enough to lead out for a moderate amount and call my 3 bet. Happy days!!
Hammered it today because I'll not be playing tomorow or Thursday, currently 9/15, for all of $15, from 2 sessions with another one planned for this evening. Not exactly a storming percentage, but better than running at a loss :-)
Also played a 10 MPP 'March Madness' satellite, lasted 1 hand, result!! QQ no match for A7o, who pushed all in pre flop. K54 flop, turn 6, river 8, gotta chuckle. Nice hand, well played, good game, haha.

Good luck all!!

Today was yearly MOT test day for my trusty old Citrine Mondeo....

..... and it only went and sailed through, just needing the headlight aim tweaked!! Bonus!! I had £240 ($480) put by should it have needed any work, but it only cost £65 ($130) in the end, with the test fee itself being £48 ($96) of that, woo hoo!! Just goes to show just how much a bit of DIY preventative maintainence and a touch of effort every few weeks helps to keep a vehicle in tip top condition, bearing in mind it's coming on for being 15 years old and in the words of the MOT tester - "That's the most mechanically and structurally sound Mk1 Mondeo I've seen in years". Well, who am I to argue with that? Praise indeed :-).

This means that no money has had to be siphoned from the poker account to pay for it (which is lucky, as I appear to still have close to naff all in the poker account, lol), so the challenge bankroll still stands at $163. CHAAAAAAARGE!!! DYM time I feel, might even squeeze in a couple of sneaky ones this afternoon while Mrs and Mini SG are out swimming.

Good luck all!!

Betfair Eyes Wide Shut Mayhem.....

Got my rakeback for January (only played on Betfair for about a week in Jan so was a piffling $11.40) on Friday. Wildcat kindly pointed out a thread on the footy forum that highlighted an odds compilation error for one of the Blue Square Conference South games, and to cut a long story short I had a quick look at the form of both sides and thought 'what the hell, it's only $11'. Lo and behold, the final scoreline was 1-5 in 'our' favour, SHIP IT!! That gave me enough dollars in the Betfair account for 3 bites at the Eyes Wide Shut cherry, and the chance to turn $10 into $2500 in less than 4 hours......

BF do two turbo (1500 starting chips, 5 minute blinds) satellites per evening, the first a 9 bucker and the 2nd a 7 bucker. For some reason I've always fared better in the $7 satellite, even though there are less seats per entrant. How does that work then? Anyway, I'd decided to play both satellites and save $8 for another day. The first went particularly well, when 20 minutes in an 'advanced' resteal with 97 on a Q64 flop is no match for KK, and no matter how hard it tried the BF software could only muster up half of my runner runner straight. It's all rigged, I tell thee. Resteal indeed. I read good!! Whoops!!

The 2nd satellite started with a bang, to say the least!! Very first hand is below, and I must admit that when I jammed on the flop I was certain I was behind and just wanted an excuse to walk down to the kebab shop!!

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 308693742 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $7 Buy-in + $0.70 Entry Fee, Level:1 Blinds(10/20-(no ante)) - Saturday, February 02, 22:20:07 GMT 2008
Turbo Sat to Eyes Wide Shut #124250
Table 2 9-max (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of active players : 9
Seat 1: Jenpusa ( 1,500 )
Seat 2: EURO 8876 ( 1,500 )
Seat 3: barleyotto ( 1,500 )
Seat 4: baw99 ( 1,500 )
Seat 5: themainman ( 1,500 )
Seat 6: boysvnh ( 1,500 )
Seat 7: von and ( 1,500 )
Seat 8: JJLehto ( 1,500 )
Seat 9: SG3KSG ( 1,500 )
Tourney Level:1 Blinds(10/20-(no ante))
boysvnh posts small blind [10]
von and posts big blind [20]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to SG3KSG [ Ah, Kd ]
JJLehto folds
SG3KSG raises to [50]
Jenpusa folds
EURO 8876 folds
barleyotto folds
baw99 calls [50]
themainman folds
boysvnh calls [40]
von and calls [30]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Kh, Jc, Tc ]
boysvnh checks
von and bets [200]
SG3KSG goes all-in
SG3KSG raises to [1,450]
baw99 folds
boysvnh folds
von and calls [1,250]
von and goes all-in
** Showdown **
von and shows [ Kc, Jd ]
SG3KSG shows [ Ah, Kd ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qd ]
** Dealing River ** [ Qs ]
** Hand Conclusion **
SG3KSG wins 3,100 from main pot with a straight, Ace to Ten
************ Game 308693742 ends ************


SG in suckout shocker!! Nice to be on the right side of it!! I continued to run very nicely for the remainder of the satellite, this hand in particular helping to see me through....

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 308706965 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $7 Buy-in + $0.70 Entry Fee, Level:6 Blinds(100/200-(no ante)) - Saturday, February 02, 22:48:22 GMT 2008
Turbo Sat to Eyes Wide Shut #124250
Table 2 9-max (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of active players : 6
Seat 1: pasax ( 3,435 )
Seat 2: EthanJohn ( 4,035 )
Seat 3: DIMEFI ( 0 )
Seat 4: merly ( 6,495 )
Seat 5: themainman ( 950 )
Seat 6: boysvnh ( 8,620 )
Seat 7: cushty ( 2,090 )
Seat 8: treborkid ( 0 )
Seat 9: SG3KSG ( 4,450 )
Tourney Level:6 Blinds(100/200-(no ante))
EthanJohn posts small blind [100]
merly posts big blind [200]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to SG3KSG [ Kh, Qs ]
themainman folds
boysvnh folds
cushty folds
SG3KSG raises to [700]
EthanJohn calls [600]
merly calls [500]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, Qd, Kd ]
EthanJohn checks
merly checks
SG3KSG goes all-in
SG3KSG bets [3,750]
EthanJohn calls [3,335]
EthanJohn goes all-in
merly folds
Returning uncalled bet [415] to SG3KSG
** Showdown **
EthanJohn shows [ Ah, Ad ]
SG3KSG shows [ Kh, Qs ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2s ]
** Dealing River ** [ Ts ]
** Hand Conclusion **
SG3KSG wins 8,770 from main pot with two pair, Kings and Queens
************ Game 308706965 ends ************

What, no 4th Diamond? Shocking!! In all fairness, EthanJohn has played this hand very well in my opinion, and got unlucky that I hit the flop so hard. I managed to use the big stack to my advantage and bully and steal my way to a seat in the $55 buy in, $7000gtd Eyes Wide Shut 'proper'.....

14 minutes in, Proviman came online and wished be 'Good Luck' on MSN. I've played 1 hand (AQ in 3rd, 3 bet pre, 1 caller from SB, I bet 2/3 pot on A high flop and took the pot), and find myself with AKo in the big blind with the blinds to rise to 50/100 the very next hand. There is a limp from early, and SB has raised to 300 (blinds are currently 25/50). I see that as quite a big raise, one that doesn't really want a call, so imagine SB to be on a medium pair or A10/AJ/AQ. To smooth call and miss the flop here would cost me 1/5 of my stack, I'm confident of being ahead or at least 45/55, I might even have SB dominated. The big raise doesn't really want a call, it's fairly early on in a $55 tourney, I fancy him to fold, and don't really like the idea of leaving myself 13bbs in a turbo tourney should I miss the flop, so in they go. SB thinks for a bit and calls, and has AQo. YEE HAA!!!

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 308748133 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $50 Buy-in + $5 Entry Fee, Level:3 Blinds(25/50-(no ante)) - Sunday, February 03, 00:14:26 GMT 2008
Eyes Wide Shut $7000 GTD #124251
Table 14 9-max (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of active players : 9
Seat 1: RAMVAS ( 885 )
Seat 2: il tedesco ( 1,785 )
Seat 3: tracey_uk ( 1,210 )
Seat 4: The Sham ( 1,890 )
Seat 5: SG3KSG ( 1,670 )
Seat 6: Oli b uk ( 1,945 )
Seat 7: Gatso ( 1,435 )
Seat 8: piatellas ( 1,730 )
Seat 9: zynth ( 950 )
Tourney Level:3 Blinds(25/50-(no ante))
The Sham posts small blind [25]
SG3KSG posts big blind [50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to SG3KSG [ Ks, Ad ]
Oli b uk folds
Gatso folds
piatellas calls [50]
zynth folds
RAMVAS folds
il tedesco folds
tracey_uk folds
The Sham raises to [300]
SG3KSG goes all-in
SG3KSG raises to [1,670]
piatellas folds
The Sham calls [1,370]
** Showdown **
The Sham shows [ Ah, Qc ]
SG3KSG shows [ Ks, Ad ]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ac, As, 7c ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 4c ]
** Hand Conclusion **
The Sham wins 3,390 from main pot with a Flush
************ Game 308748133 ends ************


Gotta love that. Pfft!! I think I used up all my luck on the satellite, like I say I ran very nicely indeed (come to think of it, I don't think I lost a hand that went to showdown, will have to run through the HH in a mo) and was due a bit of a nasty one. Regardless of how I played that pre, the chips were all going in from both sides on that flop, it was just my turn to lose that one. I think I'd have rather the SB had hit the Queen though.....
**Edit 12.15 - During the satellite, I was involved in 10 showdowns, won 8, split 2. Wow. I ran (and dare I say played?) goooood for that hour :D


On the upside, I forgot to mention the small matter of hitting Quads for the first time in ages and getting paid off in a DYM on Hills the other day (Thursday or Friday?). Kerching!! I in fact played 10 DYMs and cashed in 8 of them, bringing my Sharkscope graph back up to an acceptable level after dropping $70 like it was candy towards the back end January, after the 'played 3, won 3' session. Not a massive amount, but nearly half of the challenge bankroll so was a bit scary at the time!!










As ever, good luck to all, and thanks for putting up with the drivel!!

A request....

If anyone who reads this is around the Portsmouth/Midhurst/Worthing area and has a spare 19(ish) inch monitor hanging about that they would like a few quid for, I'm in the market for one. Let me know via the comments or email (at top of page) and I'll get straight back to you. Cheers!!

January Recap

TFI February is all I can say!!

Struggled through January, I think I lost my marbles on 2 seperate occasions, but still (thankfully) managed to make a little profit. Start balance was $74, low point was around a week into the month, $40. High point was around the 20th, before the Full Tilt account went belly up, $211. January has finished with a total balance of $165.64, not exactly on target but a reasonable start considering how badly the challenge started. Fingers crossed for February!!

Off the poker, things that have helped me get through the month include, in no particular order -
My wonderful wife and bouncing baby girl - They've managed to drive me insane and keep me sane at the same time, wouldn't swap them for the world!!
UKGatsby - Cheers for the help in getting the blog up and running, much appreciated.
Wildcat/Chalfontfan and Proviman - Both ever cheerful, forever on the end of my MSN ranting, and always on hand for a bit of advice. Sorry, and thank you in the same breath. As an aside, Provi has had an absolute stormer of a month on Betfair, with no less than 25 MTT Final Tables and 3 wins to his name. Great effort squire!!
CostCutter bacon offcuts - A revelation!! Can't believe I've never discovered these beauties before!!
YourPokerCash - Gave me a free $50, which I managed to keep under control all the way up to a shocking $71.50, then spunked the lot in 2 days when I prematurely moved up levels due to boredom and utter greed. D'OH!!
RakeTheRake - For looking after my Betfair rakeback, hence dodging Betfair's stupid lower limits, and for agreeing to pay my referall earnings into my Full Tilt account as opposed to by cheque, hence saving me a couple of quid on admin fees. Cheers RTR!!
Channel Dave - Top Gear, Bottom, Red Dwarf, Never Mind The Buzzcocks on an almost constant loop. Wonderful background for a few games of poker!!
My Pool team coming back from 4-2 down to win our latest cup game 5-4 last night - Needs no explanation, a cracking team effort, well done guys (pats himself on back for winning 2 of the 5 games, hehe). Could've just given up and got drunk, but no, each and every one of the team knuckled down and grinded out the result with sheer determination. Currently running 3rd in Div 1 and still in the League Cup (all 4 divisons) at the Quarter Final stage. Fingers crossed!!
Wildcat(again)/Haribo/Dibble - Got me onto the Double Your Money STTs on Hills. Many thanks to all three of you, the bulk of this month's profit has come from them. Boring, but profitable, I think the challenge would've died on it's arse without them. Cheers chaps!!
WSOP 2007 on YouTube - Yes, we all know who wins, but watching the coverage in You Tube is keeping the dream alive!! People say how they'd rather play the Aussie Millions or an EPT event because it's 'less commercial'. The commercialism and craziness of Vegas is EXACTLY why I want to go to the WSOP!!!

Thanks to everyone that has taken the time to read in January, apologies for the general negativeness of the posts. I'll try to keep much more positive in February!!